The concerns surrounding Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens never involved his talent. Everybody acknowledges his natural gifts, even if he still has a lot to learn about his craft. The problem isn’t his potential; it’s his ability to reach it, including his willingness to act professionally.
Teams held these concerns about Pickens coming out of Georgia in 2022, and they still do. That’s why he remained on the board in the middle of the second round. Two years into his career, however, Mike Florio says others around the league still shake their heads.
“I picked up some stuff on how he’s viewed by high-level executives with other teams, and it’s not good”, he told Andrew Fillipponi and Chris Mueller on 93.